Pendle MP calls on business to sign up to landmark Kickstart employment scheme Wednesday, 2 September, 2020 New £2 billion Kickstart scheme will create thousands of new jobs for young people across UK, as part of coronavirus recovery Those on Universal Credit aged between 16-24 will be offered six-month work placements – with wages and training costs paid by the Government Local MP urges businesses in Pendle to sign up Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson has welcomed the Government’s landmark new Kickstart... Westminster News
The Leader Times Series March 27th 2020 27th March 2020 Now that the essential legislation on corona virus measures are passed into law, MPs are off to work from home following the same rules that we've asked... Articles
The Leader Times Series March 20th 2020 20th March 2020 The past week has been unprecedented, as resources have been mobilised to tackle the global corona virus crisis. Our own government and governments across the... Articles
The Leader Times Series March 13th 2020 13th March 2020 This week saw Chancellor Rishi Sunak deliver his first Budget, delayed from November due to the election. However, for pub regulars like me it was worth the... Articles
The Leader Times Series March 6th 2020 6th March 2020 Sadly, it seems the UK continues to be affected by coronavirus, as the number of confirmed cases grows and other countries across the world deal with outbreaks... Articles
The Leader Times Series February 28th 2020 28th February 2020 Sadly, the horrible, wet weather affecting many parts of the UK continues. Some of the images of flooding along major rivers such as the Severn have been... Articles
The Leader Times Series February 21st 21st February 2020 Last week’s reshuffle saw me move on from my role in the Foreign Office, as the Prime Minister asked me to take on a new brief in the Department for Transport... Articles
The Leader Times Series February 14th 2020 14th February 2020 For all too many Pendle residents, this week has been spent recovering from the flooding brought by Storm Ciara. Properties in Barrowford and Earby were... Articles
The Leader Times Series February 7th 2020 7th February 2020 Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the Pendle Beer Festival last weekend at the Colne Muni. It was a great event and wonderful to see so many... Articles
The Leader Times Series January 31st 2020 7th February 2020 After years of argument today is the day – Brexit day – the historic moment the UK leaves the EU, as the government delivers on our promise to the British... Articles
